Female Disappearance Syndrome


Female Disappearance Syndrome
Female Disappearance Syndrome
Directed byLucía Egaña Rojas
Directed by
Lucía Egaña Rojas
Lucía Egaña Rojas challenges gendered representations of HIV and AIDS, investigating what Lina Meruane has termed “female disappearance syndrome”—the erasure of women living with HIV from conversations about the epidemic. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2020 as part of TRANSMISSIONS, a program of six new videos considering the impact of HIV and AIDS beyond the United States.
Last Updated: November 20, 2025